Managed Web Sites

What differentiates Web sites created and managed using Site Studio from other, conventional sites is that all files associated with the site are stored and managed in a central repository (the content server). This server provides advanced content management features such as library services (check-in, check-out, and the like), versioning, workflow, content conversion, and more.

The files associated with a Web site include files that are used to directly control the visual presentation of the site (page templates, cascading style sheets, and the like), and the actual content on the web pages (the "information"). In addition, there are several control and configuration files that work "behind the scenes" to ensure that the site works as it should. Since all files associated with a Web site are stored together, they are much easier to control and maintain. For example, it is very easy to back up a complete site or replicate it for deployment. Also, if multiple sites are stored on the content server, then the different assets of the sites can all be maintained in a single location, but be used and reused across all company Web sites.